Yes, the nomenclature's outdated: "New world" asters were renamed years ago.

But frankly, we get no kick outta "Kickin' Symphyotrichum." That taxonomical tongue-twister remains an orphan. Gardeners may never kick the habit of calling this familiar starry-flowered perennial what we've always called it.

By any name, the bushy, long-blooming Kickin™ series is a star. Shrubby, mounded, symmetrical plants stand 16 - 20" tall, blanketed in blooms from late summer to fall. Pollinator-friendly, they're driving lots of industry buzz.

Kickin™ Asters 'Lavender', 'Lilac Blue', and 'Pink Chiffon' for a big color statement in planter or border.